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The company’s new mission statement, *to empower our employees to achieve their full potential and become the best versions of themselves*, is a powerful declaration. The statement reflects a shift in the company's philosophy, and it's likely to have a profound effect on the company's culture and operations.

SAT · English · previous-year question

  1. A.to empower our employees to achieve their full potential and become the best versions of themselves
  2. B.empowering our employees to achieve their full potential and become the best versions of themselvescorrect
  3. C.to empower our employees to achieve their full potential, and to become the best versions of themselves
  4. D.to empower our employees to achieve their full potential, becoming the best versions of themselves

Answer

B. empowering our employees to achieve their full potential and become the best versions of themselves

Explanation

Choice B is the best revision because it removes the unnecessary repetition of "to" and uses a more concise and grammatically correct structure. The original sentence is grammatically correct, but it is wordy and could be more concise. Choice A does not change the sentence. Choice C is incorrect because it uses a comma splice; the comma does not link two complete thoughts. Choice D is incorrect because it uses a comma and then a participial phrase, making the sentence unnecessarily long and awkward.

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